2010 Ford Escape drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 493 complaints for the 2010 Ford Escape, 15% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 493 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 468 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 20 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 83 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 201 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 99 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 32 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 18 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 468 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford escape. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the transmission failed to shift into second gear and suddenly, there was hesitation and a violent jerking motion. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v222000 (power train: automatic transmission) yet, the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer twice.
I purchased a 2010 ford escape limited in october 2010. In just two and half of years of having the vehicle and under 50,000 miles, I had to replace the throttle body costing me $385 (after talking the service guy down to that price). The incident occurred on april 24, 2013 while driving home from work for lunch. I was driving on a busy road when my car's speed started to slow down automatically. I tried to press the gas but it would not accelerate although the engine was still on.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Ford Escape
- Cruise control 558 complaints
- Engine 527 complaints
- Fuel system 512 complaints
- Steering 424 complaints
- Electrical system 216 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 94 complaints
- Body & structure 92 complaints
- Brakes 50 complaints